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The Cross River State Carnival Commission has unveiled the 2026 Carnival Calabar Essay and Creative Writing Competition to promote reading and writing among students and young people across the state. The Chairman of the Commission, Sir Gabe Onah, made this disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Calabar on Monday. He said the initiative was ...
The Borno Government has pledged its support and political commitment to establishing a regional office for the newly created Tax Ombudsman Nigeria in Maiduguri. Gov. Babagana Zulum made the pledge when he received the Chief Executive of Tax Ombudsman Nigeria, Dr John Nwabueze, and his team in Maiduguri. He said Borno, as the regional hub of ...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has tasked the 1,626 officers from the Fourth Combined and Upgrading Course to uphold professionalism in border security. The graduation ceremony, which culminated in a Passing Out Parade, was held at the Immigration Training School, Kano (ITSK) and the Digital Bridge Institute. This is contained ...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMet) has predicted rains and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday across the country.NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, anticipated sunny skies over the northern region on Monday with a few patches of clouds envisaged over the entire region. The agency envisaged isolated thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rains ...
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has declared Monday, a work-free day to honour the late Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, former Governor of the defunct Gongola State. Tukur, a prominent elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was buried in Yola on Sunday after funeral prayers at the Lamido’s Palace. Fintiri, in ...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has revealed that the state has secured approvals for about ₦1.24 trillion in private capital investments, with power and energy among the sectors targeted by the investments. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Meet the Governor Series. Otti said the ...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has fulfilled her ₦10 million education pledge to 12-year-old Ogun State artist, Master Morenikeji Ebunoluwa Joshua, less than a month after being impressed by his artistic talent. The ₦10 million Education Development Trust Fund, presented to Joshua through the Ogun State Government, is to support his education through the ...
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned a flyover bridge, the 2.5 km Budum Junction via Kasuwan Shanu to NIETAL shoe factory express road project with a 5 km drainage network and two mega schools in Maiduguri, the state capital. The commissioning ceremony, held on Sunday, witnessed the symbolic cutting of the tape by ...
By Barth Ndubuwah The Rivers State Ministry of Transport has issued a final reminder to all commercial transport operators, including taxi, bus, and tricycle owners, that the deadline to paint their vehicles in the official approved state colours is October 31, 2026. This directive was contained in a press statement issued in Port Harcourt by ...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two shipments of synthetic cannabis, popularly called Colorado or Colos in street terms concealed in consolidated cargoes coming from the United Kingdom. This is contained in a statement by Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, ...
Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has called for greater unity, coordinated action, and stronger international cooperation among Muslim diaspora communities to address shared challenges and harness their contributions to national and global development. Dabiri-Erewa made the call while representing Nigeria at the First Muslim Diaspora Forum in ...
Sen. Sunday Katung, representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has inspected the ongoing 700-seater Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre in Southern Kaduna. Speaking during the inspection of the project in Zonkwa, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday, Sen. Katung said the project was conceived to bridge the ...
The Akwa Ibom State Government has denied that Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno is not behind the seizure of former Governor Udom Emmanuel's property in Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The state government made this known in response to allegations made by Senator John James Akpanudoedehe. In a statement ...
The Governing Council and Management of Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero (AFUSTA), have commended Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, for his consistent support towards the growth and development of the university. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, Mr. Mustapha Ango, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen in ...
The remains of the former National National Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur were laid to rest in his hometown, Yola, Adamawa on Sunday. Newsmen report that the burial conducted according to Islamic rites, was led by the Chief Imam of Modibbo Adama Central Mosque, Yola, Alhaji Ahmadu Bobboi at 10:50 a.m. His remains ...
The Federal Government says the call by former Vice President Abubakar Atiku to bring back fuel subsidy will undermine the reforms already undertaken in the petroleum sector. According to the Federal Government, it will also create legal and fiscal complications, and potentially discourage investment in domestic refining, including the Dangote Refinery and other modular refineries. ...
The Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa governments have embarked on viable flood and erosion control projects worth over N35 billion in the respective states. The projects were part of efforts to tackle erosion, flooding and land degradation through drain construction, gully reclamation, tree planting and environmental restoration. A cross section of stakeholders in the environment sector, ...
The Police Command in Ogun has recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ifo, less than eight hours after the theft was reported. The command’s Spokesman DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta. Babaseyi said the vehicle, belonging to an Indian national based at Ilupeju Industrial ...
The Osun State Government has stated that Osun State University (UNIOSUN) is among the leading institutions implementing the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria–Academic Staff Union of Universities (FGN-ASUU) agreement, dismissing claims suggesting otherwise. The government also rejected the claim that the Osun State University Law is a domesticated version of the Federal Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) ...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Taofik Gani , has urged political leaders to learn from the selfless service and leadership qualities of the late Bamanga Tukur. Gani gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Newsmen report that Tukur,a former chairman of PDP and former governor of ...
Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has expressed sadness over the death of a former governor of old Gongola State and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. Tukur died on Saturday at the age of 90. Ododo, in a condolence message by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Kinsley Fanwo on ...
The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) and China Tourism Academy have agreed to deepen cooperation to attract more Chinese tourists to Nigerian destinations. The agreement was reached at a recent meeting between NTDA officials and officials of the China Tourism Academy in Beijing, the NTDA said in a statement issued on Saturday. NTDA Director-General, Dr ...
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Governor of old Gongola State and prominent Nigerian businessman, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, the Tafidan Adamawa. He described the death of the elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who passed away on Saturday, September ...
